Support hospitals like Midway – GHS Director urges govt at 45th anniversary celebration
The Greater Accra Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Robert Amesiya, has called on government to channel more resources into high-performing private health institutions to help improve national healthcare outcomes.
He singled out Midway Hospital as an example of a private facility delivering quality, affordable care despite self-financing its operations.
Speaking at the 45th anniversary celebration of the hospital in Accra, Dr Amesiya praised Midway Hospital’s growth and resilience, describing it as a model for others in the healthcare sector. “Not every private hospital can boast of such success, but for what Midway has achieved, they deserve a lot of support,” he said. He emphasised the need for policies that empower well-performing private providers to complement the public sector in bridging the healthcare access gap.
Dr Amesiya highlighted the hospital’s commitment to specialised services and strategic partnerships with public institutions, noting that such collaboration was essential in the pursuit of universal health coverage. He added that it was encouraging to hear patients publicly share positive stories about Midway’s care, a rarity in Ghana’s health sector.
The anniversary event, themed “Honouring a legacy, advancing a vision: 45 years of transforming lives,” also saw the unveiling of a bust in honour of the hospital’s founder, Dr Joseph Ameni Quarshie. The late Dr Quarshie, an obstetrician-gynaecologist trained in Germany, founded Midway Hospital in 1980 with a vision to offer dignified and comprehensive care to underserved communities. He passed away in 2020 but left behind a legacy of discipline, compassion, and dedication to medical excellence.
The Medical Director of Midway Hospital, Dr Gifty Quarshie-Ngissah, paid tribute to her father’s enduring impact and outlined significant strides the hospital had made over the last five years. She said the facility had undergone a major transformation, including the introduction of services such as dialysis, advanced orthopaedics, endoscopy, fertility treatment, and a new emergency unit.
Dr Quarshie-Ngissah also announced that the hospital had achieved full accreditation and was recognised in 2024 as a customer service leader in Ghana’s healthcare space with a 98 percent satisfaction score. She reiterated the hospital’s commitment to staff development and improved patient-centred services.
To mark its 45th anniversary, the hospital has lined up several activities, including a free National Health Insurance Scheme registration for residents of Okaikoi North on August 6, a staff thanksgiving service on August 10, and year-long health education programmes for schools and corporate organisations.
The Chairperson of the anniversary celebration, Mrs Freda Yahan Duplan, described Midway Hospital as “a beacon of hope and a testimony of what can be achieved through faith, discipline, and hard work.” She called on corporate Ghana to support institutions like Midway as part of a broader investment in human capital and national development.
Mrs Duplan encouraged Midway’s leadership to remain true to its founding values while embracing technology and innovation to improve service delivery. She also urged policymakers to include private health institutions in the national healthcare dialogue.
Midway Hospital, which started as a small clinic at Abeka Junction, has grown into a full-service healthcare provider known for its warm, family-like atmosphere and dependable care. The hospital’s leadership credits this progress to the strong values instilled by its founder and the dedication of its staff and partners.
